"FCC Raises Broadband Speed Requirement to 100Mbps"
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The FCC has raised the standard for broadband internet to 100 Mbps downloads and 20 Mbps uploads, a significant increase from the previous 25 Mbps / 3 Mbps requirement set in 2015. The agency's report highlighted the lack of broadband deployment in rural and Tribal areas, with around 24 million Americans still lacking fixed terrestrial broadband service and nine percent lacking adequate 5G cellular speeds. The FCC also set a long-term goal of 1 Gbps down / 500 Mbps up. While the FCC cannot force ISPs to increase speeds, it can prevent them from marketing subpar services as "broadband."
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